Choose Valor of Man
Choose Valor of Man if you want a RPG game with Stereo Sound and Adjustable Difficulty. Valor of Man launched in 2026.
Valor of Man vs Dark Times
Valor of Man and Dark Times both land in Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Dark Times (2025) is 1 year older than Valor of Man (2026). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Valor of Man: 78 reviews, Dark Times: 12). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Dark Times
Choose Dark Times if you want the Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 74% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dark Times launched in 2025.
Both Valor of Man and Dark Times sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.3% vs 91.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Valor of Man |  Dark Times | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 15.19 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (78 reviews) | 91.7% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Legacy Forge | Gromov Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Dark Times (2025) is 1 year older than Valor of Man (2026).
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Valor of Man: 78 reviews, Dark Times: 12).
- Dark Times is currently ~74% cheaper on Steam than Valor of Man (3.99 USD vs. 15.19 USD).
- Valor of Man is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dark Times has no Deck rating yet.
Valor of Man vs Dark Times — FAQ
- Should I play Valor of Man or Dark Times first?
- If you want chronology, Dark Times (2025) came out before Valor of Man (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Valor of Man and Dark Times similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Valor of Man run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Valor of Man is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Dark Times doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.